Moscow says it cannot support the new draft resolution on Syria. Although the text has been softened to overcome some of Russia's objections, it still falls short of addressing Moscow's main concerns. RT's Marina Portnaya in New York. Marcus Papadopoulos, editor of Politics First magazine, believ...

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Voting on Video: Big Brother wires up to watch Russia election

The watchful eyes of webcams are about to be set up across Russia, ahead of next month's Presidential elections. The move was proposed by Premier Vladimir Putin. That's after thousands of people took to the streets late last year calling for transparency in the election process. RT's Egor Piskuno...

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Assad may stay? UN gives in to Russia

The draft resolution on Syria under discussion at the UN Security Council is reportedly being softened to take into account Russian concerns. It's likely to have references to President Assad stepping down, and an arms embargo removed from the text. RT's Marina Portnaya reports from New York. RT ...